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332 Notable deaths
by tuberculosis
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
Albanian writer, poet (1911–1938).
Born October 13th, 1911 in Shkodër.
Died August 26th, 1938 at 26 years old in Turin, Bari (tuberculosis).
Xian Xinghai
Chinese composer.
Born June 13th, 1905 in Macau.
Died October 30th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Ivan Mozzhukhin
Russian-born actor.
Born October 8th, 1889 in Kondol. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1939 at 49 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (tuberculosis). [ref]
María Blanchard
Spanish author (1881-1932).
Born March 6th, 1881 in Santander. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1932 at 51 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Vincas Kudirka
Lithuanian writer (1858-1899).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Vilkaviškis.
Died November 16th, 1899 at 40 years old in Kudirkos Naumiestis (tuberculosis). [ref]
Carl Schlechter
Austro-hungarian chess player.
Born March 2nd, 1874 in Vienna.
Died December 27th, 1918 at 44 years old in Budapest (tuberculosis).
Edel Quinn
Roman catholic lay missionary.
Born September 14th, 1907 in Kanturk.
Died May 12th, 1944 at 36 years old in Nairobi (tuberculosis).
Manuel Bandeira
Brazilian writer (1886–1968).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Recife.
Died October 13th, 1968 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis).
Père Jacques
Discalced carmelite friar and priest, concentration camp victim, righteous among the nations (1900–1945).
Born January 29th, 1900 in Barentin.
Died June 2nd, 1945 at 45 years old in Linz (tuberculosis).
Komura Jutarō
Japanese diplomat (1855–1911).
Born October 26th, 1855 in Nichinan.
Died November 25th, 1911 at 56 years old in Hayama (tuberculosis).
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